Gavin Newlands MP is looking for a Constituency Support Officer to join his team in Paisley and Renfrewshire North. Role: Constituency Support Officer Salary: in line with IPSA pay scales – currently £21,529 - £32,983 pa. Hours: Mon- Fri, 9am – 5pm with occasional working outside of these core hours. This is an ideal opportunity for the right candidate to work in a busy and friendly constituency office as part of a hard-working team supporting constituents and Gavin in his wo

New figures released this week have revealed families in Renfrewshire have benefited by over £2.8 million from the Scottish Government’s Best Start programme since its launch in December 2018. The scheme provides for lump sum payments at birth, when eligible for early years learning, and at the age a child starts school, and can total £1,177 in cash if each grant is claimed for a first child or £856 for any other children. The scheme also provides up to £18 a week in support